Treatment of diarrhea (Home remedies)

Diarrhea is uncomfortable and unpleasant, but generally no big deal in otherwise healthy adults. However, if diarrhea becomes a chronic condition, the situation changes. Or if it affects the very young, the elderly, or the chronically ill, it can be dangerous. And if you’re not careful to drink enough fluids, you could find yourself complicating what should have been a simple enough situation.

There are essentially two types of diarrhea: acute and chronic. Thankfully, the vast majority of diarrhea is acute, or short term. This type of diarrhea keeps you on the toilet for a couple of days but doesn’t stick around long. Acute diarrhea is also known as non-inflammatory diarrhea. Its symptoms are what most people associate with the condition: watery, frequent stools accompanied by stomach cramps, gas and nausea.

A simple and effective remedy for treating diarrhea would be to take banana along with curd.

Diarrhea is one of the few intestinal problems a pregnant woman may actually avoid. Diarrhea can occur early in labor but it can also be the result of a gastrointestinal infection, such as the ingestion of bacteria. Moderate diarrhea can lead to dehydration and even uterine contractions during pregnancy. Home remedies for diarrhea may be safe in pregnancy but they should only be attempted under the advice of a health care professional.

Ginger various methods of taking ginger to attempt to relieve an upset stomach or diarrhea.

Boiling water with the ginger root to form tea or consuming 1 gram of ginger root powder may be effective in settling the stomach upset. This remedy isn’t likely to fight off the infectious organism, if that is the source of diarrhea. This remedy is generally regarded as safe for use for up to four days.

Drink ready-made cumin tea or add cumin seeds into boiling water for a hot cumin tea. This helps relieve gas that accumulated in the stomach. Cumin tea is also given to pregnant women who get false labor pain which is usually caused by stomach gas.

Eating banana eases diarrhea. And it offsets the acids that cause an upset stomach.

Put half a teaspoon of baking soda to half a glass of water. Mix them well and drink the solution to relieve stomach problems like hyperacidity, indigestion and heartburn. If the problem persists, take another half a glass mix after two hours.

If you’re suffering from diarrhea, take 5 to 10 grams of amla powder and combine it with a glass of buttermilk. Drink the solution to help ease the problem.